Benedicta Gedzie

Detail-oriented Procurement Officer with a year of experience in healthcare procurement and supply chain management. Skilled in vendor sourcing, purchase order processing, and cost control using Excel for procurement tracking and analysis. Supported medical supplies and general goods procurement for Polyclinic and Dignity DTRT, ensuring timely availability of critical items.

Degree-qualified with strong knowledge of procurement procedures and record keeping. Eager to drive efficiency and savings for a growing organization.

Procurement Assistant (National service) - Polyclinic - Ho

(2021-09 - 2022-08)

• Process 30+ purchase requests monthly for medical consumables, stationery, and facility items using Excel trackers
• Conducted price comparisons from 5+ suppliers for key items, achieving average 8% cost savings on routine orders
• Follow up with vendors to ensure on-time delivery, reducing stock-out incidents by 25% for critical drugs
• Maintain updated supplier database and organized procurement files for audit readiness
• Liaise with Accounts to match invoices with LPOs and delivery notes, improving payment processing speed
• Assisted in sourcing medical supplies and equipment under supervision of Senior Procurement Officer
• Prepared and issued POs after obtaining quotations from approved vendors
• Updated daily stock movement in Excel and flagged low-stock items to prevent shortages
• Supported quarterly stock-taking exercises and reconciled physical counts with system records
• Ensured procurement documents were properly filed per internal policy

Volunteer - Revenue Office - Ho-Polyclinic - Ho

(2023-08 - 2024-10)

• Managed revenue forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning to ensure alignment with organizational goals
• Analyzed revenue performance data to identify growth opportunities and implement strategies to improve revenue streams
• Collaborated with sales and marketing teams to develop revenue-generating strategies and improve customer acquisition
• Monitored and reported on key revenue metrics, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
• Supported procurement and operations teams in aligning revenue strategies with cost-saving initiatives
• Developed and maintained revenue-related KPIs and performance dashboards to track and improve financial outcomes

Quality Assurance Supervisor - Dignity DTRT - Tema

(2024-10 - 2025-06)

• Monitoring the day-to-day operations of the production team
• Ensuring quality standards through the development and implementation of standard operating procedures for quality control activities
• Collect and analyze quality data such as defect rates, non-conformance reports, and inspection results
• Preparing work schedules
• Collaboration with teams and assigning responsibilities
• Identifying and resolving quality issues and recommending corrective actions

Sales Representative - Amway - Johannesburg

(2025-09 - 2026-04)

• Served as a sales representative for Amway, selling health and wellness products to individual customers and building a team of 10+ members
• Achieved consistent sales targets, contributing to the growth of the company and the success of the team
• Developed and implemented marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and customer engagement
• Led team meetings, trained new members, and provided in repeat purchases and positive word-of-mouth referrals
• Demonstrated strong communication, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment

B-Tech - Procurement and Supply Chain Management - Ho Technical University (2021-09 - 2023-08)

HND - Purchasing and Supply - Ho Technical University (2018-09 - 2021-08)